RTÉ Gold
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = RTÉ Gold
| logo = RTÉ Gold 2010.svg
| airdate = 30 May 2007
(Officially launched 1 December 2008)
| frequency = Saorview: Channel 208
Virgin Media: Channel 941
| area = National - Ireland
| format = Classic hits, Adult contemporary
| owner = RTÉ
| sister_stations = RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Pulse
RTÉ 2XM
RTÉ Jr Radio
RTÉ Chill
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
| website = [http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/gold/ rte.ie/digitalradio/gold/]
}}
RTÉ Gold is an Irish radio station broadcasting on Saorview, online, and Virgin Media. RTE Gold is also available on Eir TV (eirtv /eir vision) eir
Background
The station plays music from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Weekday programming has presenter led programmes from 7am - 6pm. At weekends there is a full presenter led schedule from 8am to 8pm.
On 6 November 2017, presented weekday breakfast and drivetime programmes were introduced, hosted by RTÉ radio presenters Will Leahy and Rick O'Shea.[http://radiotoday.ie/2017/10/will-leahy-and-rick-oshea-join-rte-gold/ "Will Leahy and Rick O’Shea join RTÉ Gold", RadioToday.ie]
On 6 November 2019, RTÉ management announced that, as part of a major cost-saving programme, all its digital radio stations would be closed, including RTÉ Gold.{{cite news |last1=Halpin |first1=Hayley |title='Today could be our last': Breakfast presenter addresses widespread RTÉ service and job cuts at start of show |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/will-leahy-reaction-rte-cuts-4882301-Nov2019/ |accessdate=7 November 2019 |work=TheJournal.ie |date=7 November 2019 |language=en}} In March 2021, it was announced that the station would remain on air via Saorview, cable and online streaming, but the DAB network would close at the end of the month.{{cite news |title=RTÉ to cease radio transmission on DAB network |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0302/1200334-rte-dab-network/ |accessdate=2 March 2021 |work=rte.ie |date=2 March 2021 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- Listen to RTÉ Gold on [http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=22%3A%2D2%3A11524%3A18%2D11%2D2013%3A RTÉ Player]
- [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1130/breaking38.htm RTÉ digital radio service to begin], The Irish Times, 20 November 2008
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Category:Radio stations established in 2007
Category:Adult contemporary radio stations in Ireland
Category:Classic hits radio stations